Beverly Kingston, Ph.D.

Impact Goals Award

Director and Senior Research Associate, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, University of Colorado Boulder

The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) at the University of Colorado Boulder shows how university research can directly address school and community violence. For more than 30 years, CSPV has partnered with youth, educators, community organizations, and policymakers to design practical, data-driven strategies that reduce violence locally, nationally, and internationally. Its work has contributed to a 75% reduction in youth arrests in a targeted Denver neighborhood, supported more than 200 Colorado schools in implementing comprehensive safety frameworks reaching more than 12,600 students, and expanded school safety initiatives in Indonesia. Grounded in community voice and rigorous evaluation, CSPV translates research into measurable, sustainable impact. By bridging science and practice, the Center advances effective prevention strategies that strengthen schools, communities, and public well-being.

Beverly Kingston, Ph.D., is Director and Senior Research Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV). She addresses the root causes of violence through evidence-based, comprehensive approaches to school safety and violence prevention. Dr. Kingston has secured more than $50 million to lead initiatives grounded in rigorous research and strong partnerships with communities, schools, and policymakers. She is a lead contributor to CSPV’s Safe Communities Safe Schools Model, implemented in more than 200 Colorado schools, piloted in Indonesia, and expanded nationally since 2025. Her publications include a “National Institute of Justice” commissioned report on comprehensive school safety, and she is the author of the forthcoming memoir Soulshine. Her work has been featured by Katie Couric Media, Rocky Mountain PBS, The Conversation, The Washington Post, and The Denver Post.